Letter Campaign

Along with our many online visitors, we are also interested in improving the community of Little Armenia in Hollywood and making it a popular destination for everyone from all over the world.

We have drafted a letter to the City Councilman who has jurisdiction over Little Armenia. In this letter, we have outlined several suggestions which we believe will further help to improve the visibility of this important and growing Armenian community.

So, what can YOU do to help? We ask all members of the Armenian community to send this letter to the Councilman. All you have to do is copy and paste the letter below in a new email and send it to garcetti@council.lacity.org. The more letters the Councilman receives, the more likely that he will consider these proposals. Please make sure to add your name at the end of the letter so that they know real people are sending them and not some computer generated application.

We sincerely hope that you will join us in this worthwhile effort.

The LittleArmenia.com Team

Letter to Councilman Eric Garcetti

Dear Councilman Garcetti,

I am truly grateful and proud to have an area in Hollywood named Little Armenia. I strongly believe that this growing community is an integral part of today's Hollywood.  With your assistance, it can also become a major tourist attraction for visitors from all over the world.

Please allow me to make a few suggestions which will help improve the visibility of Little Armenia :

1. Post freeway signs to indicate exits to Little Armenia. Similar signs are already posted for neighboring Thai Town on the 101 Freeway. I think that most people traveling on the 101 Freeway do not realize where Little Armenia is located, or that it even exists, for that matter.
2. Post street signs on both Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards pointing to St. Garabed Armenian Church. This church plays an important role in the faith of the surrounding Armenian community. Unfortunately, it is inconspicuously located and street signs are required to allow residents and visitors alike to find it easily.
3. Rename a street in Little Armenia to further reflect the important presence of this Armenian community within your Council District.
4. Create and print brochures with a map of Little Armenia highlighting important Armenian centers, well established businesses, and other places of cultural importance.
5. Reconstruct some community buildings to give them an Armenian "flavor" by using traditional Armenian architecture and, perhaps, giving them Armenian names.

With the achievement of the above suggestions, "Little Armenia" will become more than just a name.

I am hopeful that you, as our representative in the City Council, will encourage this proposal by initiating projects and having them realized with the support of the vast and influential Armenian community. Together, we can put Little Armenia on the map and make it a destination for the thousands of tourists that already visit Hollywood every year.

Sincerely,

[Place Your Name Here]